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SoundOff turns off Windows system sounds
Sometimes you want to turn the sound off on your PC so you don't hear anything at all coming out of your speakers. And sometimes you just want to turn off some sounds, like the Windows systems beeps, clicks, and other bells, and whistles. The system volume button lets you do the former, while SoundOff lets you do the latter.You can use the free Windows to make sure that you don't wind up listening to clicking noises and the loud honking sounds that accompany error messages when you're listening to music or making VoIP calls on your computer.
Sure, you can also adjust the Windows sound settings from the Control Panel, but SoundOff sits in your system tray and lets you toggle your audio settings with just a click or two which can save you a few seconds of time every day.
[via Lifehacker and Life Rocks 2.0]
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Subscribe to commentsRobDec 9th 2008 7:09PM
This is pointless! Windows Vista already gives this functionality; simply click on the speaker icon in the taskbar, click mixer, and mute or unmute Windows sounds. That's three clicks, and you don't have to have some silly application starting up when you turn on your computer.
youcannotspellitDec 9th 2008 7:31PM
Weird, i was just about to say that... except i usually right click the speaker.
MikeDec 10th 2008 7:46AM
uh, except not everyone has vista.
Gregory ChristopherDec 9th 2008 7:09PM
Vista can already do this......why is this even news
MikeDec 10th 2008 7:46AM
cause not everyone has vista?
blasztaDec 9th 2008 9:07PM
Slightly off topics, can I download another windows sound scheme? Is there any web provide it? Or is there any software to do this?
TomDec 10th 2008 7:45AM
Does XP do this? I have the annoying beeps even with the speakers off and the sound disabled.
tankDec 10th 2008 7:45AM
I have lost all respect in your site now. This may as well be a trojen for how udderly pointless it is to install this. Is making a few extra mouse clicks really that hard?
Windows XP > Start> Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices > Sounds.
MikeDec 10th 2008 7:46AM
Two clicks to change a profile, plus control over the system's beep driver. Really, do you have that much time to complain about it? I'm finding it useful, especially in my HTPC.
kevjohnDec 10th 2008 11:17AM
Wow, for a person complaining about how simple the 'regular' way of doing it is, you sure made that sound a LOT harder that it actually is.
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HardwareGuyDec 10th 2008 10:26AM
This is 3 clicks in vista and 5 clicks in xp from the default speaker icon. Why would anyone install this waste?
BanquoDec 11th 2008 8:23AM
Uh, you've been able to do this since at least Windows 3.1 right from the control panel. This is a ridiculous program.
KristenDec 16th 2008 6:49PM
I think that all of you complainers need to calm down. Software like this is posted for people who WANT it. Sure, maybe some of our computers can already do this, but someone took the time to create something that makes the job easier. If you're too stubborn to give credit where it's due, or you don't have anything complimentary to say in response, why not just move on to the next article instead of trashing what might be an excellent program in someone else's opinion? Touchy, touchy.
For the record, knowing your way around the control panel does NOT put you ahead someone coding a "useless" piece of software. Sorry, guys. No one's impressed.